Who Qualifies

Thanks to an OSHA-funded grant, we’re excited to offer free safety training to small businesses throughout Pennsylvania. This opportunity is available to businesses in the manufacturing, construction, service, and healthcare and social assistance industries.

Hazard communication. Know the risks! Read the labels, understand the SDS, use PPE. Safety first!Pennsylvania’s workforce is incredibly diverse, and many employees speak English as a second language. That can make understanding complicated safety information difficult. Our training is designed to make safety information clear, practical, and easy to apply on the job. To reach more workers and remove language barriers, training can be offered in both English and Spanish.

This 24-month program focuses on hands-on learning using proven adult education methods. Sessions are interactive and practical, so employees walk away with real skills they can use immediately in their day-to-day work. 

Note: A small business is defined as serving 0–249 employees per site or fewer than 500 corporate-wide.

Training Topics

You can choose from three focused training options, depending on your workplace needs:

  1. Chemical Hazard Communication Competency
    Help workers understand and apply Hazard Communication (HazCom) requirements so they can better protect themselves and others from chemical hazards.

  2. Chemical Inhalation and Absorption Hazard Awareness
    Teach workers how to recognize, understand, and respond to workplace risks related to chemical inhalation and skin absorption.

  3. Lockout/Tagout
    Build workers’ ability to identify different energy sources in the workplace and understand how to properly control them to prevent injuries.

Where Training Takes Place

Inhalation hazards. Protect your lungs! Dangerous fumes, harmful dusts, airborne chemicals. Wear your respirator!We can bring the training directly to your workplace, or we can host the training at a convenient location near your job site, if available.

How Long Is the Training?

Each session includes three contact hours, and attendees will be awarded a certificate upon completion. Employees can attend up to two sessions in a single day.

What Are the Benefits?

  • Free, OSHA-funded training for eligible small businesses across Pennsylvania, reducing costs while improving workplace safety.

  • Hands-on, practical instruction that equips employees with real-world safety skills they can immediately apply on the job.

  • Flexible delivery options, with training available on-site at your workplace or at a nearby convenient location.

  • Language-accessible training offered in both English and Spanish to better support a diverse workforce and improve understanding.

  • Industry-relevant content tailored to manufacturing, construction, service, and healthcare and social assistance workplaces.

  • Certificates of completion provided for each three-hour session, supporting compliance efforts and employee development.

  • Efficient scheduling, with employees able to complete up to two training sessions in one day.

Ready to Get Started?

Lockout/tagout safety. Stay safe, lock it out! Isolate energy sources, apply locks and tags, verify before working! Prevent incidents!If you’re a small business looking to improve workplace safety at no cost, we’d love to work with you. Contact us today at the link below to schedule your free training, or email or call us to learn more.

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Contact Information

Dr. Tracey Cekada, Chairperson
IUP Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering Department
osha-training@iup.edu
724-357-3019

This material was produced under grant number 25F50SH000216-01-00 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, US Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the US Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the US government.